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Hadlock posted:just hold it up against a commercially made guitar and literally pencil in the fret markers. Thanks for the tip! I was going to try doing that, but didn't know how well it would work. Haven't glued it down yet/not sure if I am going to. The string tension keeps it pretty well in place. I have another 1x2, and I've got the guitar building fever now. We'll see where that leads. Do you have a pickup in yours? I might try winding my own magnetic one, even though the piezo works pretty well.
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communistdew posted:Yes, the nut and bridge are made from eyebolts. 25.5" scale length (12 tones per Octave, No stretch compensation) code:code:
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communistdew posted:Thanks for the tip! I was going to try doing that, but didn't know how well it would work. Haven't glued it down yet/not sure if I am going to. The string tension keeps it pretty well in place. I have another 1x2, and I've got the guitar building fever now. We'll see where that leads. My first one didn't have a piezo pickup, but I have 3 half-finished CBG projects (one with F-holes, along with a seperate Tahitian Uke project) all with Piezos! AFAIK the problem with doing a BYO pickup is you need to ground the bridge to avoid noise/hum, but I haven't tried it myself so I can't say for sure.
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 Click here for the full 850x850 image. Nord Electro 3 73 coming in the mail from across the world.
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LOO posted:
Thanks! Now I need a really precise ruler or something cool. Hadlock posted:
Well I will be sure to document my foray into magnetic pickups if and when I do. There are some pseudo-plans on cigarboxguitars.com that I might look into. I should have shielded the piezo in this one. Also I need to buy a little saw, because F-holes would look/sound way better than the little holes I have right now.
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Sep 11, 2009 06:56
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communistdew posted:F-holes F-Holes! http://nearlydeaf.com/?p=289 They look pretty OK in person, but they're no violin F-Holes. The "tone" of the box changed dramatically when I added them (I would go so far as to say it added more "presence", but I fear for getting laughed out of the thread), so there is some definite benefit to adding them. The surface of the box (a sort of wood in between two pieces of laminate, plus the paper cover) is very difficult to carve additional width to the F holes even with a sharp knife so it never progressed past that. Regardless, it frees the soundboard from the edges/corners and resonates significantly better. Tool I used: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=97831 Perhaps you or I should start a CBG thread(!) Hadlock fucked around with this message at 08:37 on Sep 11, 2009 |
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Sep 11, 2009 08:34
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Hadlock posted:Perhaps you or I should start a CBG thread(!) I was thinking about doing just that. I took some picture during my construction process. I just have to find my camera charger and we'll be in business. There are a lot of resources online, but also a lot of conflicting ideas. I guess that's what you get with homemade instruments with very few rules. I'll start up a thread soon tonight or tomorrow and we can stop CBG'n up this thread.
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Sep 11, 2009 08:43
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Make sure you get a video of it or record it somehow. I don't remember what it was, but I really enjoyed a video I saw where Jack White nailed a string to a board, screwed on a pick up, plugged it in and played it.
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Finally got some pics of the new 7. Not very good ones, cell phones don't make good main cameras. But here we go! Here's my two sevens with a lonely strat that probably won't get touched anytime soon .jpg) And a couple of shots of just the seven, classy on my unmade bed. .jpg)  I got this used for stupidly cheap from the original owner. She said she wanted to play guitar like korn a long time ago so she picked this up, played it once, and never touched it again. It still had the back plastic and stock strings from who knows how long ago. Besides a few odds and ends, its in perfect condition. Has one little bump, and barely any belt buckle rash. The frets need to be cleaned and the fretboard could use a nice coat of lemon juice, and there is something funny with the jack. I actually wanted to ask about that, it seems to have trouble accepting certain cables. As some just seem too big and won't fit. Anyone have any clue what could be causing this? I've never ran across or heard about something like this before. Oh, and as a first time floyd rose owner, these things are a loving nightmare to re-string and setup.
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Thorpe posted:Oh, and as a first time floyd rose owner, these things are a loving nightmare to re-string and setup. It takes practice. But after awhile, its just like any other bridge.
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Minto Took posted:It takes practice. But after awhile, its just like any other bridge. I don't know, I can change strings out on my TOM guitar a lot faster, and I can change tunings in a minute. A tuning change can take an hour on a floyd.
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the wizards beard posted:I don't know, I can change strings out on my TOM guitar a lot faster, and I can change tunings in a minute. A tuning change can take an hour on a floyd. I'm able to string a floyd as fast as an fixed bridge. Changing tunings is a loving bitch though.
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Thorpe posted:I actually wanted to ask about that, it seems to have trouble accepting certain cables. As some just seem too big and won't fit. Anyone have any clue what could be causing this? I've never ran across or heard about something like this before. Too big like, they don't snap into place, or they won't fit into the jack's mounting plate? It certain cables won't stay put, then the piece of metal on the jack that springs down into the ridge under the tip of the plug (HOT) is probably bent back. You may be able to bend it back into place yourself, or if it's still giving you problems, replace it with a new $3 jack from radioshack or something.
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It's been a week now, but I'm still hyperventilating. It will sit with it's two big brothers (and the inbred cousin) when the band is all back from holidays.  I am planning to put the white and black ones head-to-toe for a Rickenbacker yin-yang photo.
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Sep 11, 2009 14:22
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One of my guitarists may have an endorsement/artist type of deal in the works from Hanson guitars. Hanson has been primarily a pickup/electronics producer, most notably for Lakland, for several years, but now it looks like they're getting into the guitar business. Just debuted at Summer NAMM this year. http://www.hansonguitars.com/index.htm  Think he's looking to get that bad boy right there. I'm anxious to hear how it sounds.
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Scarf posted:One of my guitarists may have an endorsement/artist type of deal in the works from Hanson guitars. Hanson has been primarily a pickup/electronics producer, most notably for Lakland, for several years, but now it looks like they're getting into the guitar business. Just debuted at Summer NAMM this year. Very cool! And tempting too! Reminds me of Reverends.
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Delusionati posted:It's been a week now, but I'm still hyperventilating. Nice! What years?
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Schatten posted:Very cool! And tempting too! Reminds me of Reverends. Yeah I was a little surprised at the prices.. I don't think they have a model over $800. They're probably like the Lakland Skylines... body and neck coming out of Lakland's plant in Indo and having all electronics and finishing done in Chicago.
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Schatten posted:Nice! What years? JetGLo is Oct '07 (Vintage circuit too) WhiteGlo is Sept '78 Frankenbacker is Oct '78 (Badass bridge, Alembic PUs). MIJ Fender P-bass is '88. (Badass bridge, '80s EMGs). Delusionati fucked around with this message at 16:36 on Sep 11, 2009 |
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Delusionati posted:JetGLo is 2007 (Vintage circuit too) And the 07 JetGlo reminds me of mine... =( It was also an 07. http://www.flickr.com/photos/whoapower/2715534558/in/set-72157604159710697/ Hated how it felt, hated how it played, but it was light and sounded wonderful plugged in! After a while, I got used to it and enjoyed gigging with it. The last gig I did with it was outdoors, and the sweat just rolls on and sticks to the thin paint job. Scarf posted:Yeah I was a little surprised at the prices.. I don't think they have a model over $800. They're probably like the Lakland Skylines... body and neck coming out of Lakland's plant in Indo and having all electronics and finishing done in Chicago. Got a response from John at Hanson. quote:
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Schatten posted:Kickass! The Franken is a lawsuit bass? I'm not crazy about them on stage either, but my band-mates insist on the high-tension sound. I dread damage to the white one - not a scratch in 31 years.
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Scarf posted:Yeah I was a little surprised at the prices.. I don't think they have a model over $800. They're probably like the Lakland Skylines... body and neck coming out of Lakland's plant in Indo and having all electronics and finishing done in Chicago. Did they move the overseas production to Indonesia? I thought it was South Korea?
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warwick5s posted:Did they move the overseas production to Indonesia? I thought it was South Korea? The Cort plant in S. Korea where they were being produced closed at some time in 08 I believe. All Skyline-Series Lakland since then have been from Indo. A lot of people have said the Indo Laklands feel even nicer than the older Korean ones.
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Delusionati posted:It's been a week now, but I'm still hyperventilating. Would you mind willing me, I don't know, one of the the Rickenbackers? it would really make me happy 
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communistdew posted:Yes, the nut and bridge are made from eyebolts. Awesome. One of my dad's buddies makes these things, so I've got three. Fun as all hell. All three have pickups, they're made from $7 doorbells the guy got at a local hardware store. We tried piezos and actual microphones and other stuff, and we got the best tone from those fuckin' doorbells. P.S. The proper slide is a bigass heavy socket wrench bit. You really wanna go all DIY here.
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vac posted:Would you mind willing me, I don't know, one of the the Rickenbackers? it would really make me happy Please! I'm already starting to feel like a crazy-cat-lady - only with Rickenbackers. Now you want me to give them all away in my will? Maybe I can leave them to PETG (People for the Ethical Treatment of Guitars). *browsing eBay for a FireGLo*
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Picked up a Ukulele kit should be a fun little project.
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bisticles posted:Too big like, they don't snap into place, or they won't fit into the jack's mounting plate? Not quite like that, but my planet waves cable is physically too big to fit inside the jack. I've since tried a few other cables and that seems to be the only one that won't wort. Hasn't ever been a problem before, just kinda strange.
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If it is too big to fit in the jack, it isn't a 1/4" cable.
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This counts, right?
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tell that to my bass and pedals and amps. Fits in my friends RG7420 as well, I think it's just a hosed up jack somehow.
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Bought this at the Guitar Center labor day sale: Should arrive Tuesday 
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Can't get the image working but I just purchased a BD-2 Blues Driver Will complement the Blackheart Handsome Devil I just purchased very nicely. Good Will Punting fucked around with this message at 02:21 on Sep 13, 2009 |
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MrLonghair posted:Going by the slight damage in the paint job in the lower left, I think I just got the very same Korg Electribe EA-1 I owned last year :o If you are looking atan EMX, it's pretty cool. I got one a month ago and it's got some good granulator in it. There's also some cool PCM waves in it too.
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This is a VERY cool sample set. If you get a chance, Smoker's Relight is really cool too, but I don't think it's as good as Delight.
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Beatladdius posted:Can't get the image working but I just purchased a BD-2 Blues Driver It probably hasn't even been very long since I said it, but the BD-2 is a great sounding pedal and I imagine you'll get a lot of use out of it. It works well as a boost for an already overdriven amp, either cleanish or with some grit; and it sounds great used as a very preamp tubelike clipping circuit in its own right if you're running your amp clean.
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Agreed posted:It probably hasn't even been very long since I said it, but the BD-2 is a great sounding pedal and I imagine you'll get a lot of use out of it. It works well as a boost for an already overdriven amp, either cleanish or with some grit; and it sounds great used as a very preamp tubelike clipping circuit in its own right if you're running your amp clean. Good to know, I'm home for the weekend and I keep my amp and guitar at school so I'm itching to get back to try it tomorrow on that sucker  I'm going to be using it on my clean channel primarily.As far as next gear goes, I'm looking into something more high end that will really saturate the poo poo out of my signal to give me that pop-punk tone I love. Also a Boss Noise Supressor. Good Will Punting fucked around with this message at 05:26 on Sep 13, 2009 |
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Pop punk tone, as in Recto? Check out the Wampler Triple Recstortion and the Barber Dirty Bomb. Well, the Triple Recstortion was a limited run of 100, but I believe he's said he plans to re-release it soon as the Triple Wreckedstortion or something like that, with basically the same pedal but with an added high-gain muff style fuzz mode switchable. The Boss Noise Supressor is not a very good noise reduction pedal. If you want the best (for noise reduction performance, for transparency, but retaining the signal loop feature that the Boss unit has, check out the Decimator G-String. If you don't have a bunch of noise pedals then you'd probably be fine with just a regular Decimator. The Boss one just stinks, in my opinion, it has its own noise that it introduces and it doesn't do enough to counteract noise that isn't just from the pedal chain itself. The Decimator's noise reduction technology was made by the guys who made (and is the evolution of) Rocktron's HUSH technology, which at the time it came out was the hot poo poo; now the Decimator is the hot poo poo, and for good reason. Although MXR's noise gate pedal actually does a pretty good job too.
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Oh man that Barber Dirty Bomb sounds pretty sweet. I'm reading about it now, seems like you can really craft a nice range of sounds. I think I'll pick one up sooner rather than later. Damnit, I've been playing guitar for like two years and I'm already becoming a tone junkie cause of how many guitarists with awful tone I've played with. I'll look into the Decimator and the MXR noise gates, thanks for the info. I'm probably gonna hold off on copping one of those until my pocket isn't dry. edit: God damnit, I'm so upset they don't make that Wampler anymore. Sounds loving great. DOUBLE edit: They have the Wampler Triple Recstortion on Ebay for $180. My ears say yes, but my wallet says no. Good Will Punting fucked around with this message at 06:24 on Sep 13, 2009 |
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